San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-12-15
PERSONAL.

Capt Ferg Kyle was in town on yester
day.
J. A. Howell was here a day or two thi
week.
Thanks to our young friend Jay e. Hun
ter for late California news.
Mr.. Chastain, SEN, has been transferred
from the International to the Lockhart lin
in the same service.
AS between Bro. McNaughton and our
self we greatly fear the dudes may not fine
adequate representation. 1t is very sad.
W. B. Houston, formerly of Kyle, W.
learn by the Lockhart Register, died recent
ly in railroad camp near the former place
Rev. 8. NJ Wallace of Dripping Springs, is
the lessee of the Hays.,county Poor Farm il
place of X, L Maddox, who had it last
year.
w. G. Digger now Qike Tam O'Shanter,
"takes the road" as traveller for the cloth
ing house of Fleichemier, Cincinnati, o.
His field will be Texas
McNaughton & Son issued the first num-
Der of the Times at this place last week.
The senior has been here so frequently that
he no doubt feels quite at home,
Mr.. Bryan, of the cave, has laid on our
table a banana grown and ripened on stalk
which was preserved last winter in his cave.
1t was fully matured and palatable.
Mrs. Mcpherson, of the Kyle Star, and
the Messrs. McNaughton of the Times, of
this place, were on the train when the en-
CINE was wrecked, and the former gives a
graphic write up of the disaster.
Mcclellan, the candy man is at home
from a business trip to Georgetown. which
he says is good place for his business. 1t
is noted for the large number of its coming
girl graduates, all of whom love candy, so
in this case it is sweets for the sweet
Capt Ferg Kyle is one of the commission
ers on the building of the State Reformatory
at Gatesville, and it was probably through
his ilfu ence that our townsman, Mr.. 4.
North craft, received the contract for build
ing the same. 1t is expected to be completed
next August.
The o, B. Club is in mourning for a de-
parted brother, John N. Killcugh, who de-
parted from their fold a few days since.
His bride. we learn. was Miss Turentine,
of Edna, jackson county, Texas. The FRYE
PREss wishes him long life of happiness
with the chosen one.
We had very pleasant call last week
from 2. /. Williams Of Dripping Springs.
He says the school interests Of the place are
consolidated and organized as a free public
school, Prof. ]. E. Cook, teacher. We are
truly glad to find them thus on the right
track, aud trust their example will be speed
ly followed at Kyle AMI elsewhere where
the schools are conducted on q different plan.
The Blanco News is so happy in having
the field all TO itself that II even takes
rose-colored view of the Newspaper arena in
this county. Its extreme generosity re-
minds us of the exubennt patriotism Of
Artemas Ward during the late war, which
prompted him 10 express his readiness 20
sacrifice al his uife's relations 10 the oause.
We WIN say. however. that since il seems
We must have three papers in this county,
the prs n Arrangement suits e much b.
ter than scme previous ones, both a. KYLE
and San Marcos. II goes without saving
that We like Sister NcPhsrson. While broth
er McNanghton Is A. Hyperion 10 a sstyr-
compared Eith his late predecessor here.
So that while there is 20 likelihood Of any
Of rs bsing ovsrhurdened With filthy
lucrs- We trust ne may stin be an Amicabis
Journalistic family.